State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 218

ORDER re: Distribution from Escrow Funds for Claims Administration by Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 6/10/14. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2014)

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Francis O. Scarpulla (41059)
Craig C. Corbitt (83251)
Judith A. Zahid (215418)
Patrick B. Clayton (240191)
Qianwei Fu (242669)
Heather T. Rankie (268002)
ZELLE HOFMANN VOELBEL & MASON LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Joseph M. Alioto (42680)
Theresa D. Moore (99978)
ALIOTO LAW FIRM
225 Bush Street, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Co-Lead Class Counsel for Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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IN RE TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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This Document Relates to:
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All Indirect-Purchaser Actions;
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State of Missouri, et al. v. AU Optronics
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Corporation, et al., Case No. 10-cv-3619;
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State of Florida v. AU Optronics Corporation, )
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et al., Case No. 10-cv-3517; and
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State of New York v. AU Optronics
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Corporation, et al., Case No. 11-cv-0711.
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Case No. 3:07-MD-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE:
DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW
FUNDS FOR CLAIMS
ADMINISTRATION
The Honorable Susan Illston

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

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WHEREAS, on December 27, 2011, the Court granted final approval to settlements

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between the Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs (“IPPs”) and the States of Arkansas, California,

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Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin (“Settling States”) on the

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one hand, and defendants Chimei, Chunghwa, Epson, HannStar, Hitachi, Samsung and Sharp, as

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identified in the respective Settlement Agreements, and inclusive of related entities also

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identified in the respective Settlement Agreements (collectively, “Group-I Settling Defendants”),

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on the other hand; and

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WHEREAS, on July 30, 2012, the Court granted preliminary approval to the settlements

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between IPPs and the Settling States, and defendants AUO, LG and Toshiba, as identified in the

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respective Settlement Agreements (collectively, “Group-II Settling Defendants” and with the

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Group-I Settling Defendants referred to hereafter as “All Settling Defendants”), on the other

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hand; and

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WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreements with All Settling Defendants provide that the

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costs of administration of the claims process shall be paid from the Settlement Fund of each

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Settling Defendant, pro rata, based on each Settling Defendant’s Settlement Amount; and

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WHEREAS, the cost of claims administration invoiced by Rust Consulting is $83,884.55
(see Exhibit 1 attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Settlement Agreements the following amounts may be

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deducted from each Settling Defendant’s Settlement Fund to pay such costs of claims

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administration:

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Chimei

$8,548.75

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Chunghwa

$411.27

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Epson

$220.95

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HannStar

$1,988.47

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Hitachi

$3,021.64

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Samsung

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Sharp

$8,953.94

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AUO

$12,520.02

$18,605.60

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

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LG

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Toshiba

$1,627.99

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TOTAL

$83,884.55

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WHEREAS, Well Fargo Bank, N.A. has informed the parties that it requires an order
from the Court before it will distribute payment for these additional costs;

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$27,985.92

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. shall wire
$83,884.55 to the following account:

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Bank of Texas

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ABA/Routing # 111014325

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Account # 8093434387

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Account Name: Rust Consulting

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Reference # 128325

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Federal Tax ID # 41-1813634

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Bank Contact: Mayra Landeros, [phone]

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The balance of funds in the demand-deposit account, if any, shall be retained for
additional costs as they are incurred.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

June 10

, 2014
Hon. Susan Illston
United States District Judge

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

EXHIBIT 1

Invoice
625 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 880
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
P 612.359.2000 I F 612.359.2050
WWW.RUSTCONSULTING.COM
FEDERAL ID #: 41-1813634

TO:

DATE:
INVOICE #:
MATTER #:

05/14/14
14-8162
8292

Francis O. Scarpulla
Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
44 Montgomery Street
Suite 3400
San Franciso, CA 94104

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
PROJECT

LCD Indirect
April 2014 Claims Administration Services
Project Database
Project Management
Technical Consulting
Initial Notice
Email Notification
Follow-Up Notice
Print & Mail
Website - Dynamic
Website Modification
Document Receipting
Claim Forms Submitted (328 @ $0.15 each)
Scanning
Correspondence/Admin Mail
Data Capture
Claims Validation & Audits
Deficiency Claim Processing
Deficiency Notification
Mailroom & Data Capture Management
Call Center Support

$

SUBTOTAL

995.50
5,474.00
322.50
186.98
149.94
1,345.85
59.80
229.50
440.50
209.00
49.20
376.29
5,624.67
4,231.30
38,082.35
4,392.45
6,809.53
94.76
3,479.69
72,553.81

SUBTOTAL

6,325.56
2,644.62
246.85
992.19
701.02
120.50
300.00
11,330.74

Expenses: Other Charges and Out-of-Pocket Costs
Email Blast (210,852 @ $0.03)
Call Center/Telecommunications
Postage/Federal Express
Shredding/Storage
Printing
Address Traces
Website Hosting

TOTAL INVOICE

ABA/ROUTING # WIRE or ACH: 111014325
BANK: BANK OF TEXAS, DALLAS, TX 75225
BANK CONTACT: MAYRA LANDEROS 214.987.8817

$

127,003.55

TOTAL DUE

ACCOUNT #: 8093434387

83,884.55

OUTSTANDING INVOICE(s)

WIRE INFORMATION

$

$

210,888.10

PAYMENT TERMS: NET DUE UPON RECEIPT
RUST
PAYMENT MAILING ADDRESS:
P O BOX 142589
DRAWER #9051
Irving, TX  75014-2589

REFERENCE: INVOICE NUMBER

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

FARIBAULT, MN

MELVILLE, NY

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

PHILADELPHIA, PA

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

SEATTLE, WA

WASHINGTON, DC

DATE:

05/14/14

INVOICE #:

14-8190

MATTER #:

8292

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Current Invoice Period:

April 2014 Claims Administration Services

Total Current Invoice

$

83,884.55

PREVIOUS BALANCE DUE

$

127,003.55

Total Amount Due

$

210,888.10

OUTSTANDING INVOICES:

Date

Invoice #

03/27/14

148111

60,975.95

60,975.95

04/21/14

148190

66,027.60

66,027.60

WIRE INFORMATION
ACCOUNT #: 8093434387
ABA/ROUTING # WIRE or ACH: 111014325
BANK: BANK OF TEXAS, DALLAS, TX 75225
BANK CONTACT: MAYRA LANDEROS 214.987.8817
REFERENCE: INVOICE NUMBER

Amount

RUST
PAYMENT MAILING ADDRESS:
P O BOX 142589
DRAWER #9051
Irving, TX  75014-2589

Payments

Balance

PAYMENT TERMS: NET DUE UPON RECEIPT

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
44 Montgomery Street
Suite 3400
San Franciso, CA 94104
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Re:

LCD Indirect - Project Database

829202

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Brant Story
Greg Brown
Rebecca Zoubek
Roso Suarez
Sondra Weikert

BS
GSB
RZ
RS
SW

RATE
195.00
147.00
96.00
190.00
147.00

HOURS
0.70
0.50
1.30
3.40
0.10

FEES
136.50
73.50
124.80
646.00
14.70

Total Fees:

995.50

Total Services

995.50

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

995.50
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Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Project Management

829206

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
April Hyduk
Danielle Cook
Justin Honse
Robin Niemiec
Robin Weiss
Roso Suarez
Sandra Peters
Sondra Weikert
Sylvia Nettles
Travis Duarte

AH
DC
JH
RN
RW
RS
SP
SW
SN
TD

RATE
195.00
93.00
170.00
215.00
93.00
190.00
195.00
147.00
96.00
93.00

HOURS
0.50
0.30
9.90
5.70
0.10
0.80
7.30
4.60
0.80
1.10

FEES
97.50
27.90
1,683.00
1,225.50
9.30
152.00
1,423.50
676.20
76.80
102.30

Total Fees:

5,474.00

Total Services

5,474.00

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

5,474.00
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Technical Consulting

829207

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Blair Boehm
Hai Bui
Jason Moberg
Lee Anderson
Michael Oanes

BB
HB
JM
LA
MO

RATE
170.00
147.00
170.00
147.00
170.00

HOURS
0.20
0.60
0.20
0.90
0.20

FEES
34.00
88.20
34.00
132.30
34.00

Total Fees:

322.50

Total Services

322.50

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

322.50
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect

- Initial Notice

829211

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Processor
Derrick Wersal

244

244
DW

RATE
55.00
147.00

HOURS
2.09
0.49

FEES
114.95
72.03

Total Fees:

186.98

Total Services

186.98

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

186.98
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect

- Email Notification

829212

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Derrick Wersal

DW

RATE
147.00

HOURS
1.02

FEES
149.94

Total Fees:

149.94

Total Services

149.94

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

149.94
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Follow-Up Notice

829213

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Brittany Flom
Garret Hovey
Roso Suarez

BF
GH
RS

RATE
147.00
180.00
190.00

HOURS
0.55
1.75
5.00

FEES
80.85
315.00
950.00

Total Fees:

1,345.85

Total Services

1,345.85

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

1,345.85
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Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Print & Mail

829215

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Julie Zitzmann
Lucretia Hassing

JZ
LH

RATE
130.00
130.00

HOURS
0.17
0.29

FEES
22.10
37.70

Total Fees:

59.80

Total Services

59.80

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

59.80
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect

- Website - Dynamic

829222

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Daniel Hanson

DH

RATE
170.00

HOURS
1.35

FEES
229.50

Total Fees:

229.50

Total Services

229.50

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

229.50
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Website Modification

829223

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Greg Brown
Hai Bui
Roso Suarez
Venkata Gopagari

GSB
HB
RS
VG

RATE
147.00
147.00
190.00
215.00

HOURS
0.20
0.30
0.80
1.00

FEES
29.40
44.10
152.00
215.00

Total Fees:

440.50

Total Services

440.50

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

440.50
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Document Receipting

829230

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Processor

244

244

RATE
55.00

HOURS
3.80

FEES
209.00

Total Fees:

209.00

Total Services

209.00

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

209.00
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Scanning

829231

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Scan Image Processor
Jace Krause

144
JK

RATE
55.00
96.00

HOURS
4.59
1.29

FEES
252.45
123.84

Total Fees:

376.29

Total Services

376.29

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

376.29
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Correspondence/Admin Mail

829232

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Doreen McGinley
Sandra Peters
Travis Duarte

DM
SP
TD

RATE
130.00
195.00
93.00

HOURS
40.80
0.60
2.19

FEES
5,304.00
117.00
203.67

Total Fees:

5,624.67

Total Services

5,624.67

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

5,624.67
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Data Capture

829234

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Data Capture Processor
Danielle Cook
Doreen McGinley
Kalene Jones

144
DC
DM
KLJ

RATE
55.00
93.00
130.00
195.00

HOURS
2.97
2.40
29.20
0.25

FEES
163.35
223.20
3,796.00
48.75

Total Fees:

4,231.30

Total Services

4,231.30

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

4,231.30
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Claims Validation & Audits

829236

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
April Hyduk
Chandra Ramsaran
Danielle Cook
Doreen McGinley
JoAnn Calderin
Justin Honse
Mary Schoenherr
Paul Vedder
Robin Weiss
Sandra Peters
Sondra Weikert
Travis Duarte

AH
CR
DC
DM
JC
JH
MS
PV
RW
SP
SW
TD

RATE
195.00
93.00
93.00
130.00
93.00
170.00
130.00
147.00
93.00
195.00
147.00
93.00

HOURS
0.20
10.05
119.80
15.70
42.80
4.30
3.50
5.60
26.30
56.98
24.10
9.00

FEES
39.00
934.65
11,141.40
2,041.00
3,980.40
731.00
455.00
823.20
2,445.90
11,111.10
3,542.70
837.00

Total Fees:

38,082.35

Total Services

38,082.35

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

38,082.35
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Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Deficiency Claim Processing

829237

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Doreen McGinley
Sandra Peters
Sondra Weikert

DM
SP
SW

RATE
130.00
195.00
147.00

HOURS
20.70
3.75
6.60

FEES
2,691.00
731.25
970.20

Total Fees:

4,392.45

Total Services

4,392.45

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

4,392.45
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect

- Deficiency Notification

829238

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Christy Gilman
Derrick Wersal
Elizabeth Sammons
Joel Cooper
Julie Zitzmann
Justin Honse
Nathan Neely
Sandra Peters
Sondra Weikert
Thomas Bauer

CG
DW
ES
JC
JZ
JH
NN
SP
SW
TB

RATE
195.00
147.00
130.00
180.00
130.00
170.00
180.00
195.00
147.00
130.00

HOURS
0.10
0.39
2.61
1.30
4.75
3.00
1.77
9.00
19.70
0.48

FEES
19.50
57.33
339.30
234.00
617.50
510.00
318.60
1,755.00
2,895.90
62.40

Total Fees:

6,809.53

Total Services

6,809.53

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

6,809.53
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Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect

- Mailroom & Data Capture Management

829239

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
Administration
294
Mailroom Processor

294
151144

RATE
63.00
55.00

HOURS
0.02
1.70

FEES
1.26
93.50

Total Fees:

94.76

Total Services

94.76

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

94.76
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Call Center Support

829247

For Professional Services Rendered:
TIMEKEEPER
CSR
240
April Hyduk
Danielle Cook
Doreen McGinley
Mary Schoenherr
Rebecca Hensel
Robin Niemiec
Robin Weiss
Sandra Peters
Sondra Weikert
Travis Duarte

240
AH
DC
DM
MS
RH
RN
RW
SP
SW
TD

RATE
53.00
195.00
93.00
130.00
130.00
96.00
215.00
93.00
195.00
147.00
93.00

HOURS
8.78
0.10
7.10
0.40
6.00
1.16
0.60
6.20
0.70
3.40
0.53

FEES
465.34
19.50
660.30
52.00
780.00
111.36
129.00
576.60
136.50
499.80
49.29

Total Fees:

3,479.69

Total Services

3,479.69

Total Expenses

.00
--------------

Total This Matter

3,479.69
--------------

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292

Re:

LCD Indirect - Expenses

829290

For Professional Services Rendered:

Expense Detail:
Reference
---------

Date
----

Description
-----------

Amount
------

Call Center/Telecommunications
04/28/14 Conference Calls 223.08 Minutes
04/29/14 Live Call Center Support; 109 Calls
04/30/14 Long Distance 2483.8 Minutes
04/30/14 Long Distance 12.7 Canadian Minutes
04/30/14 Line Maintenance Charge Schedule
04/30/14 IVR 1088.87 Minutes
04/30/14 IVR System Charge
Subtotal
Postage/Federal Express
04/28/14 Metered Postage; 30 pieces
04/29/14 Weekly Mail Pickup
04/30/14 Metered Postage
04/30/14 Postage; 432 pieces

111.54
1,340.00
298.06
12.70
150.00
457.32
275.00
2,644.62

Subtotal

15.74
4.39
19.36
207.36
246.85

Shredding/Storage
04/30/14 Storage and/or Shredding 44 Boxes
04/30/14 Storage and/or Shredding 8 Boxes
04/30/14 Storage and/or Shredding 7 Boxes
04/30/14 Data Storage April 2014
Subtotal

99.00
18.00
2.25
872.94
992.19

Printing
04/30/14

Printing
Subtotal

Address Traces:
04/30/14 28 Undeliverable Postcards Forward

701.02
701.02
14.00

Inv#
148162
Date
May 14, 2014
Client Number 8292
04/30/14

213 Undeliverable Notice
Subtotal

106.50
120.50

Subtotal

300.00
300.00

Website Hosting
04/29/14 Web Monitor & Host

Total Expenses

5,005.18
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Total This Matter

5,005.18
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